Shine news

NCTJ offer new prizes

We are delighted to announce that the NCTJ will be offering some fantastic new prizes for Shine 2016.

Take the first step in your journalism training with a NCTJ Certificate in Foundation Journalism unit. The winner can choose 1 of 18 units depending on their area of interest.

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Develop your photography – by Shine winner Matty Davies

Now graduated, Matty Davis was a photographer and journalist for TERM magazine, Tarporley Sixth Form College’s student publication. At the 2015 Shine Awards Matty was highly commended for his feature article and was named ‘Young Journalist Showing Exceptional Promise’.

Here he offers a back to basics guide helping you take award winning photos for your publication.

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So – what are the Shine Awards really like?

You’re getting started, or at least considering an entry in the Shine Awards.

But – what is it like to be there?

We’ve made a short film about Shine 2015 to inspire our new year of entries…

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Winning Shine 2015: Annabelle Moss tells her story

We are thrilled that Shine 2015 winner Annabelle Moss has written to us talking about her ‘Shine story’.

Annabelle was one of the winners of a ‘writing masterclass’ with Daily Telegraph journalist and Shine presenter Simon Heffer.

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